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The steam_api.dll File Analysis

Technical Analysis

File Name steam_api.dll
File Type
PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Scanner Version 1.0.212.174
Database Version 2025-04-05 22:00:51 UTC

Clean File

No threats detected by our scanner

0%
Detection Rate
93,184
File Size (bytes)
2025-04-05
Analysis Date

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File Identification

Hash Type Value Action
MD5
004a15874c9795c8b58a2dd922385e51
SHA1
3af498fe7dc733273762470ae05dee62c8bbed17
SHA256
bd253a14abf3e12253ff829fa1b382fc7259df3234e3fe20b09a7383bc21591c
SHA512
e77dff51b45e754227275b9597466d26a2a7cc240b4935fc8cb03dca74fe98fc42330932157b0f44fb8a64141fc8aa1fa5c9304d7884f20f3c6ac75eafd56ea9
ImpHash
5da1a323fc9eba79d425da01492db14c

PE Analysis

Basic Information

Image Base 0x3b400000
Entry Point 0x3b405353
Compilation Time 2013-10-22 17:48:19
Checksum 0x00000000 (Actual: 0x00020e27)
OS Version 5.1
PEiD Signatures PE32 executable (DLL) (GUI) Intel 80386, for MS Windows
Digital Signature No valid SignedData structure was found.
Imports 4 libraries
KERNEL32, USER32, ADVAPI32, SHELL32
Exports 57 functions
Resources 1 Resources
Sections 5 Sections

Version Information

CompanyName Valve Corporation
FileDescription Steam Client API
FileVersion 1, 0, 0, 1
InternalName Steam Client API
LegalCopyright Copyright (C) 2007
OriginalFilename steam_api.dll
ProductName Steam Client API
ProductVersion 1, 0, 0, 1
Translation 0x0409 0x04b0

PE Sections

Name Virtual Address Virtual Size Raw Size Entropy Characteristics MD5
.text 0x00001000 55,362 bytes 55,808 bytes 6.67 (Compressed) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_CODE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_EXECUTE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 8829A0B57C724A538B7B65FBFAA1A50A
.rdata 0x0000f000 20,728 bytes 20,992 bytes 5.32 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 35EFFD95D4654041F85F1482E210E7B3
.data 0x00015000 22,140 bytes 6,144 bytes 4.22 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_WRITE AA9D81D45C17416956939EE935BE2724
.rsrc 0x0001b000 888 bytes 1,024 bytes 2.90 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 09B36C93BA70957D848A42EE05D9127D
.reloc 0x0001c000 8,036 bytes 8,192 bytes 4.89 (Normal) IMAGE_SCN_CNT_INITIALIZED_DATA|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_DISCARDABLE|IMAGE_SCN_MEM_READ 540F2BF3F297BD40861519EC75C3EAC2
Entropy Analysis Alert

1 section(s) with elevated entropy (≥6.5) - possible compression

Resource Analysis

Total Resources: 1 (760 bytes)
Resource Type Count Total Size Percentage
RT_VERSION 1 760 bytes
100%

Certificate Chain Analysis

No Digital Signatures

This file is not digitally signed.

Security Implications:
  • Cannot verify the publisher's identity
  • Increased security risk when running this file
  • May trigger security warnings on some systems

⚠ This file either lacks a digital signature or the certificate chain could not be verified
Exercise caution when executing unsigned files from unknown sources

Certificate Verification Status

No valid SignedData structure was found.

Recommendation: Verify the file source and ensure it comes from a trusted publisher.

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